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Baltimore Elway jersey.

You, my friend, need to meet some proofreaders. Nice people, crippling occupation.

So, the original gimmick of Mean Girls (that mostly disappears in Act 2), but without Tina Fey's writing? Add a few more "yikes" for me.

For me, the tone-deaf '90s humor makes Galavant feel authentic. Off-Broadway musicals (not to mention Chicago shows) often have really hacky scripts. Do I wish it was tighter and truly funny? Sure. But this isn't a "comedy extravaganza" (silly ABC advertisers). It's camp — charming little ditties, bad jokes,

His enthusiastic "just go for it" style pairs nicely with smarter, more cynical comics. For example, see his work on Mr. Show.

It's legislatin' time!

I think they made a movie about it…
[Title Not Found, just shut up and watch Transmorphers instead]

I miss the days when CW was the "we'll try absolutely anything" network. People think "Jane the Virgin," "Arrow" and "Reign" make for an odd combination, but CW used to run "Aliens in America," "Reaper" and "Valentine." Now that's a network that could care less about brand synergy!

It's almost surreal how completely the primetime ads have disguised that Galavant is a musical.

"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" should be a contender, but it only gets partial credit because people only remember the verses that have nothing to do with New Year's specifically.

Technically, George (Steve Zahn, her goofy assistant) takes over the children's section at Fox Books. His knowledge of "real" books combined with the discipline of corporate structure (Kathleen was always a pushover) makes him a world-class children's lead.

It probably helps that Children's Television Workshop is located in NYC. NBC has always been more of a New York network.

Film fest! Film fest! Film fest!
*riots; flips the pool*

LIBRARIANS!!!
(Dean Devlin strikes again)

The modern definition of "memoir" encompasses a broad swath of genres, from humor writing to mostly-truthful celebrity anecdotes to heavily researched autobiographies. The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, for example, was about a fairly normal young woman who had a gift for story-telling, and it was

Yes, but what did you think of "The League"?

If NBC wanted to revive Broadway for the masses — rather than these nostalgic cash grabs — they would do "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "In the Heights" or "Wicked." All family-friendly, all written this century (gasp!)

The media constantly portrays Broadway as stuck in the 1950s, only remembering the movie versions of classic shows. There are great non-campy musicals all over the place ("Miss Saigon," "Next to Normal," "Light in the Piazza"), plus campy stuff with an edge ("Book of Mormon," "Assassins," "Bat Boy"). You just have to

Preston owns the role, of course, but Shirley Jones' "Being in Love" gives me chills. I listen to it at least once a month and just weep.

Try to remember the kind of September when Sue had plots and Reed could inspire, try to remember the kind of September when Ben smashed cars and Johnny caught fire…